Paraavis Sova

The Paraavis Sova is a Russian paramotor that was designed and produced by Paraavis of Moscow for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.

Design and development
The Sova was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules as well as European regulations. It features a paraglider-style wing, single-place accommodation and a single 16 hp Sova engine in pusher configuration with a 2.4:1 ratio reduction drive and a 123 cm diameter two-bladed wooden propeller. The fuel tank capacity is 8 L.

As is the case with all paramotors, take-off and landing is accomplished by foot. Inflight steering is accomplished via handles that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.